Home / 117.24-175.80-109.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117.24, 175.80 and 109.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 117.24, 175.80 and 109.20 is: 163.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117.24 : 175.80 = 109.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117.24/175.80 = 109.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117.24x = 175.80 × 109.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117.24x = 19,197.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,197.36/117.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163.74

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.